Horticultural warns on moving orchard gear to curb pests
Los Angeles county packing houses are urged by the horticultural commissioner to consult local inspectors before moving or buying second hand orchard equipment. If contamination is possible, treatment should be arranged to prevent citrophilis mealy bug spread. Infestations are known in Alhambra Pasadena Lamanda Park Rivera Whittier and parts of San Fernando Covina Glendale districts. State agents urge burning prunings to avoid red spider and note brush piles harbor borers squirrels and other pests.
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Los Angeles County
Horticultural Commissioner
Alhambra
Pasadena
Lamanda Park
Rivera
Whittier
San Fernando
Covina
Glendale
State Department
California grape growers form group to curb bootlegging
Northern California grape growers plan a San Francisco meeting after the holidays to form an association promoting safety and liberty, suppressing bootlegging, legalizing home wine making, and stopping green grape shipments. Sacramento hosts Farm Week with nine conventions and a statewide focus on horticulture and agriculture.
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California
San Francisco
Association For the Safety and Liberty of
Imperial Isabelle earns silver for milk production record
A four-year-old Jersey cow named Imperial Isabelle, owned by Harry H. Cook of China, produced 696.08 pounds of butter fat and 11,252 pounds of milk in 365 days. The cow qualified for silver and was within about four pounds of the gold by butter fat, with a milk fat percentage of 6.19.
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Jersey
Imperial Isabelle
Harry H. Cook
China
California Growers See Cucumber Shifts and Orchard Changes
Cucumber shipments to San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco markets fetch about 10 cents per pound with forecasts of up to 100 carloads. W W Beresford claims the heaviest prune yield came from a Sacramento river area orchard now owned largely by him and his brother, where 1922 produced 840 tons green fruit from 1235 French prunes. Imperials topworked on Elberta peaches show promising sizes, with many trees bearing well. California Peach and Fig Growers report about 25 000 dollars in final 1922 crop payments for canned figs to members, while Calymrna figs yield about seven cents for first grade and around four and a half cents for second grade, Kadota figs over ten cents for first grade.
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San Diego
Angeles
San Francisco
W. W. Beresford
Sacramento River
California Peach and
Ward RB. Minturn
California counties gear up for Pacific Slope Dairy Show
Practically every county in California announces plans to exhibit at the Pacific Slope Dairy Show in Oakland December 10 to 15. Counties already reserving booths include San Joaquin Stanislaus Alameda San Luis Obispo Kings Yolo Sacramento and Ventura. The secretary of the association and
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California
Oakland
San Joaquir
Stanislaus
Alameda
San Luis Obispo
Kings
Yolo
Sacramento
Ventura
California Creamery Operators Convene With Butter Exhibit
The California Creamery Operators' convention will be held in connection with the daily show. A competitive exhibit of butter has been arranged, with each member allowed to display one package in the separate competition.
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California
Cotton Ginning Output in Kern County Reaches Peak
Gin managers estimate 15290 bales ginned in Kern County by mid November from about 18000 acres. Harvesting was 80 percent complete, with gins expected to operate into January. About half the cotton had already been sold for cash.
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Kern County
Record yields from Holland Land tract sugar beets and alfalfa
F S King reports sugar beets yielding at least thirty six tons per acre across a 50 acre field west of Claarksburg in Yolo county, with potential returns of $375 per acre at current sugar prices. R S Harcourt notes alfalfa harvest of 147 tons from fourteen acres in five cuts, six tons higher than last year, grown without irrigation beyond natural subirrigation. Roy Starr unveils Starr freestone peach maturing in November after other varieties, noted for high sugar, fine grain, small pit, and yellow meat.
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F. S. King
Holland Land Company
Claarksburg
Yolo County
R. S. Harcourt
Clarksburg
Roy Starr
Sutter County
California Rice Growers Report Strong Harvest and Higher Prices
E. L. Adams, president and general manager of the Rice Growers Association of California, says a normal crop with 95 percent harvested keeps the industry in excellent condition and prices better than since 1919. About 2,250,000 bags have been harvested. The California Cattlemen's Association notes feeder cattle are in strong demand as inquiries rise and rain offers promise of a normal grass year in 1925.
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E. L. Adams
Rice Growers’ Association of California
California
California Cattlemen’s Association
Prizewinner Potato Exhibited by Roblar Station Grower
C N Hill of Roblar station presented a fall potato weighing four pounds three ounces from his ranch. The prize taker’s variety was shown, noted for superb quality and freedom from disease.
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C. N. Hill
Roblar Station
California Power Firms Back Fight Against Water and Power Act
California power companies reported final campaign expenditures totaling 103,656.41 dollars in opposition to the state water and power act, which failed at the last election.
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California
State Water and Power Act
Pruning Demonstration Held by Professor Tufts At Empire Ranch
Professor W P Tufts of the University extension led a two day pruning methods demonstration at a ranch near Empire. Four thousand two hundred and nineteen dollars had been subscribed in the Watsonville Red Cross roll call by December first, with about 1200 more needed to reach the goal. Former convicts in California prisons are progressing well inLucrative employments, the state board of control reports. Walnut trees to be planted at UC Meloland station to test profitability in Imperial Valley with five trees allowed per applicant through Imperial county farm bureau.
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Palo Alto
Mayfield
Mountain View
Ravenswood
Merchants’ Association
Watsonville
State Board of Control
California
Imperial Valley
University of California
Meloland
Imperial County Farm Bureau
Santa Fe Railway reports record freight cars moved this year
Since January 1 1923 the Santa Fe has bought over 50 million dollars in new equipment, including 13 750 freight cars and 146 locomotives, and spent 43 million on shops and terminals. From August 1 to November 1, freight cars handled reached 48 395, up 9.7 percent with minimal delays. President W B Storey credits four years of legislative peace under the Transportation Act and ongoing expansion for maintaining car surplus and improving service to farmers and merchants amid strong national growth.
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe Railway
Short January legislature plan aims for two week start
A revived plan for a bifurcated session would hold a brief January meeting of about two weeks, then a 30 day constitutional recess, with reconvening mid February and a finish toward late April. Governorsavoring economy, limits on bills, and potential two bill cap unless expanded by vote. The first session would open January 5 and finish by January 20.
California officials warn on finance firms and child welfare costs
State officials discuss how small lenders spurred by high costs lead to many finance and mortgage firms, urging investors to verify business reputations. The report notes $4.4 million in frozen funds, including $2.03 million from San Francisco harbor. It also covers state child welfare policy funding for about 13,000 orphans and dependents, with Alameda County leading in aid payments of $10 per child monthly.
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California
Edwin M. Daugherty
Daugherty
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Amy Steinhart Braden
Children’s Aid Bureau
State Board of Control
Braden
Alameda County
Los Angeles
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Rhode Island Red Club
Bantam Club
W. P. Tufts
California, University Extension Department
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Pccan
W. B. Storey
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